Car-frame.



No. 717,668. PATENTED JAN. 6, 1903.

' H. P FIELD, JR. & I. A. RANDEL.

GAR FRAME.

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No. 717,668. I PATENTED JAN. 6, 1903. H. P. FIELD, JR- 6; 1. A. RANDEL.

-CAR FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1902.

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HENRY P. FIELD, JR., AND IVAR A. RANDEL, OF BERYVIOK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAR-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,668, dated January 6, 1903.

Application filed June 25, 1902. Serial No. 113,104. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY P. FIELD, J r., and IVAR A. RANDEL, citizens of the United States, residing at Berwick, Columbia county,

Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Car-Frames, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will en able others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side elevational view of a portion of our improved car-frame. Fig. 2 is a I horizontal sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged crosssectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. dis a detail horizontal sectional view through the end and side sills. Fig. 5 is an end view of the car-frame; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional View on line 6 6,

, Fig. 5.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in car-frames, the object being to simplify the construction of such frames looking toward a reduction in the Weight thereof.

W'ith this object in view our invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination ofthe several parts of our de- 0 vice, all as will hereinafter be described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the end sill; 2, the side sill; 3, the reinforcing-angle for the side plate; 4, the vertical posts; 5, the diagonals, and 6 the suspending-rods, which latter bear upon the upper face of the horizontal leg of the reinforcing-angle for the side plate and codperate at their lower ends with castings forming pockets or seats for the vertical 40 posts and diagonals. Our invention relates particularly to castings which form the seats for the vertical posts and diagonals and with which castings the lower ends of the suspension-rods are connected. These castings, as

shown inFig. 3, consistof ahorizontal portion 7, which is designed to be riveted to the top flange of the side or end sill, as the case may be, said casting having a vertical web 8, which is riveted to the vertical web of the side or end sill. This casting is provided with reinforcing-webs 9, and the upper face of the horizontal member ofthecastingis divided into seats by vertically-extending flanges, as shown. It will he observed that the wooden posts and diagonals are seated in this casting to one side of the vertical plane of the side sill, which wooden posts and diagonals afiord nailing-bases for the boards forming theouter side walls of the car.

11 indicates a horizontal nailing-strip which is bolted to the side sill or end sill, as the case may be, which nailing-strip. is of a thickness approximately the width of the posts and diagonals, so that its outer face is flush with the outer faces thereof. It will be noted'that said side sills and end sills are of metal and, as shown herein, are made up of channels whose flanges are turned inward or toward the central portion of the car, whereby there is provided the proper clearance at the lower side thereof,while said nailing-strip is seen red along the upper side portion only of said side sills and end sills. The boards forming the outer side walls of the car are designed to be nailed to this nailing-strip. In order to accominodate the castings, the nailing-strip has portions cut away opposite said castings, or, if desired, the nailing-strip can be formed in sections and be arranged between the castings. At the corners of the car the nailing- 8o strips are supported upon a casting 12, which is provided with a horizontal shelf-like portion 13,, said casting being formed with acircular recess and riveted to the contiguous ends of the side and end sill members. This casting is usually termed a push-pole-pocket casting, and, 'as shown, coijperates withthe nailing-strips and also assists in forming a connection between the end and side sill members. 0

By reference to Figs. 5 and 6 it will be observed that an angle 3 is employed for reinforcing the end plate at the end of the car, said angle being in substantially the horizontal plane of the angle 3. In this manner these angles form a metallic 'belt entirely around the car.

14: represents the wooden end posts, and 16 the wooden diagonals to which the end wall of the car is fastened. These vertical posts 14:, as well as the vertical side posts 4, may be reinforced by plates 15. The end posts are seated in pockets 17, which correspond to the pockets hereinbefore described, and vertical tie rods 18 engage said pockets and the reinforcing-angle 3 of the end plate.

From the above it Will be seen that by the arrangement of our pockets extending outside the vertical plane of their supports it is possible to locate the side sills closer together, which enables the use of deeper side sills and is possible where said side sills are located in the vertical planes of the vertical side posts. Furthermore, by'the use of the angles 3 and 3 an encircling belt is provided which cooperates with the side and end plates, and this belt afiords an efficient means of attachment for the vertical tie-rods.

WVhile We have shown and described the pockets as being made of cast metal, preferably malleable iron, it is obvious that these pockets could be formed of pressed steel or other suitable material.

We are aware that many minor changes in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of our device can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without in the least departing from the nature and principle of our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a sill, of a pocket secured thereto having a recessed upper face, the bottom of said pocket providing a seat at the outer side of the vertical plane of said sill, said upper face extendingin the inner direction over said sill where it is bolted thereto and in the outer direction therebeyond to provide said pocket; substantially as described.

2. The combination with a sill provided with a lateral, inward, flanged portion, a member secured thereto forming a pocket, said member having a vertical and horizontal portion riveted to said sill at its web and lateral upper flange, a horizontal portion extending outwardly beyond said sill provided with a recessed upper face forming a pocket, and a suspending-rod cooperating with said pocket; substantially as described.

8. The combination with a sill provided with a lateral, inward, flanged portion, a member, secured thereto forminga pocket, said member having a vertical and a horizontal portion riveted to said sill at its web and lateral upper flange, a horizontal portion extending outwardly beyond said sill provided with a recessed upper face forming a pocket, a vertical web integral therewith forming a reinforce for said projecting portion, and a suspending-rod cooperating with said pocket; substantially as described.

4. The combination with a metallic sill provided with a vertical Web portion and a laterally-flanged upper portion,of a pocket member secured thereto, said member having a horizontal portion riveted to said flange and an extension forming said pocket projecting outwardly beyond the web portion of said sill, and a nailing-strip secured to said sill below the horizontal portion of said pocket member; substantially as described.

5. The combination with a sill, of a pocket secured thereto providing a seat to one side of the vertical plane of said sill, and a nailing-strip secured to the sill, said nailing-strip being cut away opposite the pocket; substantially as described.

6. The combination with side and end sills, of pockets for the vertical posts and diagonals, said pockets extending outside of the vertical plane of their support whereby the side sills may be located closer together to permit the use of deeper sills, metallic members 3 and 3, and suspensionrods cooperating with said members and with said end and side sills; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of June, 1902.

HENRY P. FIELD, JR. IVAR A. RANDEL. Witnesses:

JOHN H. FERRIs,

S. R. PEALER. 

